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Festa Italia
Fitchburg, WI · Food & Drink
- When
- May 29–30, 2027
- Where
- McKee Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Rd · Fitchburg · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Festa Italia celebrates Italian culture at McKee Farms Park with traditional food and desserts, folk dancing, a bocce tournament, and live music, hosted by the Italian Workmen's Club of Madison. Proceeds support scholarships for Dane County students and UW-Madison Italian studies participants. The 2026 festival ran May 30 to 31; the next is expected on a similar late-May weekend in 2027.
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